Imai Eriko
- Name: Imai Eriko
- Native name: 今井絵理子
- Also Known as: いまい えりこ, Elly, Mikan Seijin, Tangerine Alien,
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: September 20, 1983
- Age: 42
As a singer, she debuted as the second-youngest member of the group SPEED. Her acting debut was in 1998 on the movie "Andromedia," featuring all members of SPEED. After the group's disbandment in 2000, she began her solo career in collaboration with dance group Crunch as "Eriko With Crunch." Once the collaboration ended in 2004, she returned to the music industry under the name of "Elly."
Imai married in 2004 to 175R's vocalist Shogo. That same year, the two had a son, and later in 2007 divorced. Imai's son is deaf and in 2008 she began learning sign language, and later in 2010 hosted NHK's sign language education program: Minna No Showa.
As a politician, Imai ran as a candidate for the Japanese House of Councillors under the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2016 elections and won. Edit Biography
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Rogue
Japanese Drama, 2001, 6 eps
Tanigawa Risa
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Rouge
Japanese Drama, 2001, 6 eps
Tanigawa Risa
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Shinjuku Punk Rescue Squad
Japanese Drama, 2000, 10 eps
Moriyama Hikari (Ep. 7)
(Guest Role)
|
10.0
|
LxIxVxE
Japanese Drama, 1999, 12 eps
Sakaguchi Misaki
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Onmyoji II
Japanese Movie, 2003,
Mitsumushi
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
Onmyoji
Japanese Movie, 2001,
Mitsumushi
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Dream Maker
Japanese Movie, 1999,
(Support Role)
|
3.0
|
Andromedia
Japanese Movie, 1998,
Kiyoko
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
TV Show
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Premium MelodiX!
Japanese TV Show, 2013, 500 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
5LDK
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 171 eps
(Ep. 36)
(Guest)
|
9.0
|
Himitsu no Arashi-chan
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 211 eps
(Ep. 61)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Shin Domoto Kyoudai
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps
(Ep. 195)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
LOVE LOVE Aishiteru
Japanese TV Show, 1996, 214 eps
(Ep. 23, 59)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer]
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps
(Ep. 48)
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
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